swapped; swapping
1
a
: to give in trade : barter
b
2
: to take turns in telling
swap stories
: to make an exchange
swapper
noun
: an act, instance, or process of exchanging one thing for another
Examples of swap in a Sentence
Verb
He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar.
I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better.
I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped.
Noun
They made the swap in secret.
we made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Since then, the old mechanical keyboards have mostly been swapped out for iPad screens, plastic boards, and letter stencils, as part of newer versions of the method such as Rapid Prompting and Spelling to Communicate.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
This is a 1:1 swap; so if a recipe calls for ½ cup shortening, trade in ½ cup unsalted butter.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Now, the pop-rock favorites have swapped one project for another and fallen on the two lists.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Since then, the old mechanical keyboards have mostly been swapped out for iPad screens, plastic boards, and letter stencils, as part of newer versions of the method such as Rapid Prompting and Spelling to Communicate.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
In the swap, the Cowboys trade up to No. 8 in exchange for No. 12 (first-round pick), No. 76 (third-round pick), No. 150 (fifth-round pick), and No. 189 (sixth-round pick).
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
This is a 1:1 swap; so if a recipe calls for ½ cup shortening, trade in ½ cup unsalted butter.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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